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A Diminished Hurricane Matthew Lands in South Carolina; 1.5 Million Lose Power
More than 1.5 million people were without power and hundreds of flights were grounded as Hurricane Matthew came ashore Saturday in South Carolina, rapidly losing strength along the way. Matthew ...
Hurricane Matthew Idles Plants, People, Goods Up Florida’s Atlantic Coast
Disruptions to air travel, manufacturing, supply chains and retail stores spread on Friday as Hurricane Matthew worked its way up Florida's Atlantic coast, leaving people and goods stranded and ...
Judge Rules Fiat Chrysler Must Face U.S. Safety Compliance Lawsuit
A U.S. judge on Wednesday said Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV must face a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by overstating its ability to comply with vehicle safety laws. U.S. District Judge ...
AIG Sued for $100M in Bonuses by Former Derivatives Staff
American International Group Inc. was sued by former staff who say they were denied $100 million in bonuses amid public outrage over derivative trades that crippled the insurer and threatened the ...
Hurricane Matthew Reaches Florida; Millions in U.S. Southeast Told to Flee
Millions of people in the U.S. southeast were ordered to flee as Hurricane Matthew, set to become the strongest storm to hit the country since 2005, headed toward Florida's East Coast after leaving ...
The P/C Insurance Industry and Analysts Scramble for Hurricane Matthew
With news that Hurricane Matthew could hit Florida and nearby states by Friday as a Category 4 storm, the property/casualty insurance industry scrambled on Thursday to assess and prepare for the ...
September’s Tropical Storms Cost More Than $4B in Economic Losses: Aon Benfield
Tropical storms cost the global economy $4.2 billion in September, according to the latest Global Catastrophe Recap report from Aon Benfield's Impact Forecasting. Hurricane Hermine became the first ...
Markel, EMC Join Global Insurance Accelerator Program
Markel and EMC Insurance Companies have invested in the Global Insurance Accelerator, a business focused on developing innovative insurance-centric startups. Eight insurers are already participating ...